Cardboard and cartons find extensive use in our daily lives. Efficient recycling of these materials not only helps conserve energy and natural resources but also aids in mitigating pollution. Recycling just one ton of cardboard can save 390 kWh hours of electricity, 46 gallons of oil, 6.6 million Btu’s of energy, and 9 cubic yards of landfill space. Remarkably, cardboard and paper waste constitute 41% of municipal solid waste. Recycling cardboard consumes 24% less energy and emits 50% less sulfur dioxide compared to producing cardboard from raw materials, making cardboard recycling a highly sensible choice. The popularity of cardboard recycling machines, such as carton shredder, continues to rise.
The majority of waste cardboard and cartons are collected, sorted, and compacted into bales at Material Recovery Facilities. These bales are then transported to paper mills where they undergo processing to create new cardboard and carton products.
In addition to baling, shredding offers another avenue for recycling waste cardboard and cartons. Certain shredders can transform used cardboard and cartons into soft, pliable packing material ideal for safeguarding goods during transit, thus reducing dumpster and cardboard removal expenses along with the cost of expensive packing materials.
While cardboard is naturally biodegradable, waxed, wet, and soiled cardboard materials that are unsuitable for recycling can be shredded and composted at commercial composting operations. Furthermore, shredded cardboard can serve as animal bedding or act as mulch for gardens and landscapes.
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